Ranimiro I of Asturias

Ranimiro (Ramiro) I of Asturias (1 January 790-1 February 850) was the King of Asturias from 842 to 850, succeeding Nepociano of Asturias and preceding Ordonno I of Asturias.

Biography
Ranimiro was the son of Uermudo I of Asturias, and was born in 790. He was a member of the Visigothic Christian House of de Cantabria. Ranimiro's father reigned as king from 788 to 791, but he only gained his chance to become the king of Asturias when Alfonso II of Asturias died childless in 842. His son Ordonno defeated the elected king Nepociano at the Battle of the Bridge of Cornellana and allowed Ranimiro to be made the new king of Asturias. During his rule, the Vikings made two minor attacks in Gijon and La Coruna, and the legendary Battle of Clavijo with Abd ar-Rahman II of Cordoba was fought. He died in 850 after eight years of ruling Asturias, and he was succeeded by his son Ordonno.